The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-02-09

lIlS ICooIuCioH. AhoCioii
Resolved, That the Convention petition
the General Assembly now in session to
amend the Code in relation to master
and servant so as to include tenants and
troopers. n
Col. L. L. Polk Of The PROGRESS
sIvE FARMER offered the following
resolution. Rules suspended and
adopted:
Resolved, That in consideration of the
long and faithful services of Mr.. j. ii.
Ennis, Editor of the North Carolina
Farmer, in behalf of the agricultural in
terests of our State, he is hereby declared
an honorary member of this body.
Mr.. G.. Mcdonald, Of Cabarus
moved that when the Conven-
ton adjourn, it adjourn to meet next
year in the city OF Greensboro, on
the second Wednesday in January,
1888.
w. M. Pickett for committee on
Industrial Education, submitted the
following which was adopted by the
Conventions:
Your committee on Industrial Ed
ucation recommend the adoption of
the following resolutions:
Resolved lst, That the time has now ar
rived when the interests of the farmers
and other industrial classes, demand the
establishment of a separate Agricultural
and Mechanical College in accordance
with the provision of the United States
Statute, known as the Land Script Act.
Resolyed 2nd, That the States certifi-
cate of Indebtedness issued for the prin-
cipal of said Land Script Fund, to the
Trustees of the University of North Car
DINA, should be transferred to the said
Agricultural and Mechanical College and
the interest thereon be paid to it.
Resolued 3rd, That in order to make
this college equal to the demands of the
hour, an appropriation from the general
treasury of a sufficient amount of money,
with any and all convict labor, and ma
terials which may be available, should
be made for providing buildings, land
and equipments for the said college.
And that an annual appropriation Of a
sufficient amount should be made for
the maintenance of said college.
+ Resolved 4th, That a committee of I'VE
be appointed by the chair to confer with
a similar committee appointed by a meet
ing of farmers held in the city of Raleigh
on the evening of the 18th inst, and
present to the Legislature these resolu-
tons, and formulate in detail a plan for
such a college.
Resolyed 5h, That in order to impress
our youth with the dignity of Labor and
in order to insure practical results at this
college, every boy attending it should be
required to take a course of manual
training or labor, along with his other
course of study.
Resotved 9th, That this Convention Pc
tition the Legislature now in session, TO
put these resolutions into effect.
Resofyed It'll, That as the interest on
the Land Script Certificate is paid out
of the General Treasury, the transfer
of said certificate as herein proposed,
should not work any reduction of the
present appropriation to the University
of North Carolina.
Alex. McIver, chairman of the
Committee on Constitution and By
Laws and Declaration of principles
submitted the following:
AS a means for securing the co-opera-
ton of the farmers of the State in a
common effort to improve the condition
of our agricultural interests, we propose
a permanent state organization, and for
it's government do adopt the following
Constitution and By Laws and Declara-
ton of principles:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE |. This organization shall be
composed of those only whose chief in
terest is in farming, and shall be styled
and known as the North Carolina Farm
ers' Association.
ARTICLE 2. Others may be admitted
as honorary members, but shall not be
entitled to vote.
The officers of the Association shall
be a President, one Vice-President from
each Congressional district in the State
a Secretary and two assistant Secretaries,
Treasurer, and an Executive Committee
of five, all Of whom shall be elected
annually at the regular meeting.
THE PRESIDENT.
ARTICLE 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
President to preside at each meeting of
the Association and maintain order and
enforce the rules and regulations of the
Association.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
ARTICLE 4. In the absence of the
President it shall be the duty Of some
one of the Vice-Preidents to perform
the duties of the President.
SECRETARY.
ARTICLE ). 1t shall be duty of the Secre-
tary to keep a correct record of the pro-
ceedings of the Association and to con-